DUNES GOLF AND BEACH CLUB: Gamecocks golfer Nathan Franks held his own against a field of professionals in his first PGA Tournament appearance, Thursday, carding a four-under 67 in the first round of the Myrtle Beach Classic. Franks qualified for the tournament by winning “The Q at Myrtle Beach” earlier in the week. Franks, a […]
SPRINGS BROOKS STADIUM: Coastal Carolina’s lineup attacked Clemson from every angle offensively, scoring in four different ways in a 5-3 takedown of Clemson in front of a record-setting crowd of more than 5,300 in Conway, Tuesday. The Chanticleers kept the pressure on Tigers’ pitchers by working the count and running the bases aggressively from the
Gamecocks football coach Shane Beamer and Gamecocks basketball coach Lamont Paris met with the media prior to the Charleston/Berkeley Welcome Home Tour Stop event, Monday. Beamer was upbeat following a Spring period that saw his roster add multiple players including OL Nolan Hay, DL Troy Pikes, Edge Demon Clowney and Edge George Wilson. Beamer was
Clemson’s weekend trip to Tallahassee, Fla., resulted in a good news-bad news scenario. The good news: The third-ranked Tigers halted their five-game ACC losing streak with a 6-3 victory in Game 2 of the series that was completed Sunday after getting suspended due to rain Saturday. The bad news: The Seminoles sent Clemson right back
Clemson let a golden opportunity slip away in Tallahassee, Fla., Friday, blowing a pair of late leads and falling to no. 5 Florida State 6-5 in 11 innings. The third-ranked Tigers entered the bottom of the ninth with a 4-2 lead, but the Seminoles got to closer Lucas Mahlstedt with two doubles and an RBI
“Mama said there’ll be days like this …,” lyrics from a 1961 song by the The Shirelles, reminds us that you can expect rough patches, but better times lie ahead. In Clemson’s case, however, it wasn’t a bad day but a disastrous weekend in Raleigh, NC, capped off with a 4-1 loss to NC State,
Five Clemson hurlers combined for a 3-0 shutout of fifth-ranked Georgia at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Tuesday. The Dawgs collected just three hits and were shut out for the first time this season. Starter Talan Bell fanned five over 3.2 scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 0.93 before giving way to fellow southpaws Jacob McGovern
Williams-Brice Stadium: Quarterback LaNorris Sellers and a number of presumptive starters exited the Gamecocks Spring Game early, clearing the way for some of the new faces, and one very familiar one, to take center stage in the Garnet side’s 10-7 victory, Friday. After a sluggish 20 minutes to open the game, marked by consistent pressure
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Clutch. Nails. In the zone. Gamecocks righthander Brandon Stone was all of the above in South Carolina’s victory over no. 11 Ole Miss at Founders Park, Thursday. Stone kept the Rebels off balance all night, needing just 86 pitches and 1:59 for his nine-frame masterpiece. It was USC’s first win over a ranked opponent since
The hitters for both clubs had their way with the pitchers at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Saturday, but in the end, Clemson’s bats were potent enough to claim an 11-10 win over Stanford. Clemson DH Collin Priest got the scoring started with a three-run blast in the first inning, forcing Stanford to dip into its bullpen
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Jacob Jarrell clubbed a pair of home runs to lead Clemson over upset-minded Gardner-Webb 4-2 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Wednesday. Gardner-Webb was standing toe-to-toe with the fourth-ranked Tigers through five innings before Jarrell lined a 3-1 fastball into the left-field seats to break a 2-2 tie. Two innings later, the junior catcher provided an insurance
South Carolina didn’t put up much of a fight in its 6-0 loss to Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Sunday. The Gamecocks mustered just two hits and one walk in an anemic offensive performance. Nathan Hall opened the game with a single to left but was stranded on first base. USC didn’t register another hit